Fence-post.



No. 779,399. PATENTED JAN. 3, 1905.

' G. A..OHAMBERLIN.

FENCE POST.

APPLIUATION FILED HAR.10,'1904.

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CL/NTO/Y- A OHAMBCRL/H BY g Patented January 3, 1905.

PATENT OFFICE.

CLINTON A. CHAMBERLIN, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,399, dated January 3, 1905.

Application filed March 10, 1904. Serial No. 197,557.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, CLINTON A. CHAIWIBER- LIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Detroit, in the county of IVayne and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to fence-posts of that class comprising a cementitious body reinforced by an embedded strengthening member.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a simple, inexpensive, and efficient structure; and the invention consists in the construction as hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings, Figure l is a'horizontal section through the post. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the strengthening member for the post. Fig. 3 is a sectional perspective view of the post, showing a slightly-modified construction.

A is the body of the post, which may be of any desired shape and is formed of a cementitious material, such as sand and cement.

Vithin this body is embedded a longitudinal strengthening member B, which is preferably of a T-shaped cross-section. This strengthening member is so embedded in the body that the cross of the T is arranged parallel with the rear face of the post, while the stem of the T projects centrally toward the front face of the post. There is, however, sufficient cementitious material surrounding all sides of the member to both completely incase it and also to tie all portions of the body together. To the forward edge of the stem of the T are secured a plurality of securing devices, preferably in the form of loops of wire C, secured to the member B either by staples D or by threading them through apertures E near the edge of the bar or any other suitable manner. These loops are preferably made of some non-corrodible material, such as copper, and are arranged to project outward through the cement when the member B is embedded in the body A. The memin the body without materially weakening the connection between the portions of said body on opposite sides of said member. Fur-v thermore, the projecting anchors from the member B are securely united to the cement, so as to prevent any danger of separation. On the other hand, the member B being entirely embedded in the cement is protected from decay.

In use when the post is set in position the fence may be secured thereto by means of the fastening devices C, these being adapted to secure either fence wires or rails, as desired.

In Fig. 3 a modification is shown in which the post is adapted for use as a corner-post. In this construction the securing devices C are not only attached to the stem of the T-bar, but also to one or both edges of the cross. Thus the fence-sections may be attached either to the front of the post or to the opposite sides thereof.

What I claim as my invention is 1. A fence-post comprising a cementitious body and a strengthening member embedded therein, said member being of T-shaped crosssection, the rear of the cross member being continuous and unobstructed from end to end, having its stem projecting toward the front face of the post, and securing devices attached to the edge of said stem and projecting outward through the cementitious body.

2. A post comprising a cementitious body and a strengthening member therefor, the latter being of T-shaped cross-section throughout its length, and the rear of the cross member being fiat and continuous throughout and a series of anchors projecting laterally from the sides of the T and embedded in the body.

3. A fence-post comprising a cementitious body and a strengthening member therefor, said member being formed of two wooden strips secured to each other to form a T-shaped cross-section, the cross-piece being adjacent the rear of the post and the stem of the T projecting toward the front face of the post, and

fence securing devices attached to the edge of said stem projecting outward through the cementitious body.

4. A fence-post comprising a cementitious body and a strengthening member embedded therein, said member comprising two strips of wood secured to each other to form a continuous T-shaped cross-section, the space between the rear of the cross member and the rear of the post being unobstructed and a series of nails partially driven into said strips and 

